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Japan’s Nikkei posts first weekly drop in six on profit-taking, BOJ bets
JAPAN’S Nikkei share average rose on Friday (Mar 8) but ended the week lower for the first time in six weeks due to profit-taking, while rising bets of the...
Japan’s fair trade watchdog says Nissan underpaid subcontractors
JAPAN’S fair trade watchdog said on Thursday (Mar 7) Nissan Motor had violated the subcontractor act by underpaying dozens of suppliers by about 3 billion yen (S$27.09 million) in...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breaches key 40,000 level for the first time
JAPAN’S Nikkei 225 Stock Average climbed above the psychological level of 40,000 for the first time, opening the door to further gains in its historic rally. The blue-chip gauge...
Japan’s biggest airlines to hire 3,700 workers in the next 12 months
JAPAN’S two biggest airlines announced plans to recruit more than 3,700 new employees in the fiscal year ending in March 2025 to meet the continued demand that began after...
Japan’s Nikkei closes at record high as tech heavyweights surge
JAPAN’S Nikkei share average soared to all-time peaks and closed 2 per cent higher on Friday (Mar 1), as tech-related stocks tracked record-high closings among their US peers after...
Japan’s SoftBank cuts stake in India’s Paytm to under 3%
JAPAN’S SoftBank Group has further reduced its stake in beleaguered Indian payments firm Paytm to 2.83 per cent from 5.01 per cent, an exchange filing showed on Thursday (Feb...
Japan’s moon lander survives a second weekslong lunar night, beating predictions
FILE - This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University shows an image taken by a Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2) of a...
Japan’s SMFG aims for three successive years of record profit, CEO says
SUMITOMO Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) aims for three successive years of record net profit as Japan’s second-largest lender beefs up its business portfolio abroad including in India and the...
